A challenging economy is always good for design. It unites necessity and functionality. You are forced to be creative with poor materials.

I said that Mrs Obama has been extremely supportive of American designers, but clearly we were disappointed that she chose to wear a British designer for the state dinner...From there, I was so embarrassed that I am definitely going to write to her. She has been super supportive to American designers.

What is style? It is an effortless confidence in being yourself, it is a way of putting yourself together according to your mood and what you want to project. Personal style appears to come naturally for some, but for others it can take a while to find it!

Don't talk about your diet. It's just boring, and the last thing you need when dieting is to be considered boring.

My biggest vice is playing solitaire on my iPad. It's bad. I mean, it's ridiculous.

The real story is that I am very free, that I've managed to be who I wanted to be without compromising.

Personal style is accepting who you are.